Comments on: A fist-full of rice & a Rs 1000/- loan brings tribal families in Kalahandi out of poverty http://growthforall.org/2007/08/27/a-fist-full-of-rice-a-rs-1000-loan-brings-tribal-families-in-kalahandi-out-of-poverty/ This blog shares my encounters with remarkable people & organizations, sensible & foolish governance, and lots more….as I go on the road with the Growth-for-All movement. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Vikram Alva http://growthforall.org/2007/08/27/a-fist-full-of-rice-a-rs-1000-loan-brings-tribal-families-in-kalahandi-out-of-poverty/#comment-10 Vikram Alva Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:04:42 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/27/a-fist-full-of-rice-a-rs-1000-loan-brings-tribal-families-in-kalahandi-out-of-poverty/#comment-10 Just makes me wonder that should we not as concerned Indians do our two bits to give back to society. We sit back in our seat , read articles and feel good about it.Reminds me of the first chapter of the novel "the Street lawyer"- how much of what we earn do we give back to society. What can we do to improve our country is the moot question ? Just makes me wonder that should we not as concerned Indians do our two bits to give back to society.

We sit back in our seat , read articles and feel good about it.Reminds me of the first chapter of the novel “the Street lawyer”- how much of what we earn do we give back to society.

What can we do to improve our country is the moot question ?

]]> By: kanika mathur http://growthforall.org/2007/08/27/a-fist-full-of-rice-a-rs-1000-loan-brings-tribal-families-in-kalahandi-out-of-poverty/#comment-9 kanika mathur Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:02:53 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/27/a-fist-full-of-rice-a-rs-1000-loan-brings-tribal-families-in-kalahandi-out-of-poverty/#comment-9 In the world of marketing all big projects start with pilots , and they say, all BIG movements have small beginnings ... I really feel that : a) if this small beginning can be "scaled" up to cover 6.38 lakh villages in India and 5,161 towns - we could be doing our bit to empower the real India. b) the people who run the show have shown a "different" kind of leadership . How can we find many more such people because these are the self-less people who could be the key to driving a movement -can we get some more details about these people ? a profile... In the world of marketing all big projects start with pilots , and they say, all BIG movements have small beginnings …
I really feel that :
a) if this small beginning can be “scaled” up to cover 6.38 lakh villages in India and 5,161 towns - we could be doing our bit to empower the real India.
b) the people who run the show have shown a “different” kind of leadership . How can we find many more such people because these are the self-less people who could be the key to driving a movement -can we get some more details about these people ? a profile…

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